The top 21 dive and snorkel sites in L'Estartit, ranked by diver reviews, with maps and photos. Read the L'Estartit guide
A the southern entry of the cavern, there is a small, bronze statue of a dolphin. There are several tunnels in the area, the main one starts at the Dolphin. There is another on on the E side (deeper and darker) and a small one to the W. E part of Meda Petita. Dolphin's cave is also known as El Dofí, Tunels del Dofi.
There is an amusing little cave and a strange hole where you enter at 10m deep and output at 2m, with nice ray lights coming from the surface. You can dive to the cape, with a small wall with gorgonians. This is not the best dive, but ok for a second dive. From Estartit harbour, goes by boat to the north. Punta Salinas is the first cape.
Big rocks with lot of groupers. Great wall between 20m and 40m (sandy floor) with large gorgonians and lobsters. There is a little cave at 45m. NNE of Meda Gran, NE of Punta de Coetera Pedra de Deu is also known as Piedra del Deu.
This is a tipical Mediteranean dive, with both sandy and sea grass floor. It a good site to see Eagle-rays, but also groupers, flat fishs, etc. This small rock is located between Meda Petita and Tascons rocks, S of Medes Islands.
One of the best dive, cos of the huge groupers that live here. If you don't breath too much, you can try to turn around the Carall Bernat rock, and go to 35-40m and see some pelagic fishs and some rays. SE of Meda Petita, after Tascons rocks. Carall Bernat is also known as Islote Mogote Bernat, Cavall Bernat.
Nice dive site for beginners. Plenty of life. Good visibility. North from Estartit, out of the Medes marine reserve El Negre de Fallaguer is also known as Negre de Falaguer.
Boulders, cracks, red corals, octopus... North of Estartit; out of the marine reserve.
Start from Tascon Petit and go to the south. There are several rocks at approx 30-35m deep covered by red gorgonians. South of Tascon Petit, at 30m deep Escrivana is also known as Estribania.
This dive site has two shoals rising at 6m from the surface. Small walls with cracks and crevices with lobsters, red corals, morays... North of Estartit (Approx 15 min by boat). The dive site is 100m west of the Negre de Fallaguer. This is a common dive site when the north wind (tramontane) blows. Canyones de Fallaguer is also known as Caniones de Falaguer.
La Llossa Revesa is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Spain, Costa Brava, Estartit which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
This is one of the dive wher you can see all Mediteranean Sea kind of fishs, including large shoals of huge groupers ! Tasco Petit is the last small rock located S from Meda Petita. Tasco Petit is also known as Tascons Petits.
115m long ferry-boat used to carry trains to Italy. It was towed from Barcelona to L'Estartit in 1991 and sunk. 5 min with a boat
Puig de la sardina is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Spain, Costa Brava, Estartit which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Don't dive directly under the boat buoy, but swim at 3m deep to the cave. There is some large gorgonians at Punta de la Galera, but it's 45m deep ! This cave is across Punta de la Galeta, E part of Meda Gran. La Vaca is also known as Cova de la Vaca, Punta de la Galera, Punta de la Guilla.
Reina is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Spain, Costa Brava, Estartit which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
The dive is all around the small island. There are some tiny lobsters in the walls. Another option is to go ESE (about 75m) to the Roca del Mas Ferrer (40m). North of Meda Gran. El Medellot is also known as Islote el Megallot.
Very quite dive site; protected from the swell by the rock. The dive starts from the little creak formed by the rock; depth here is only 8m, on a gravel seabed with a lot of marine species (octopus, sepias...). The dive is around and inside the rock! You can dive around the rock where a wall running down to 40m deep is waiting for you with gorgonians. Water is very clear. You can cross the rock underwatr, the large crack is really great; just like if you can fly! Watch your dive time/depth, you can easily forget your parameters and have deco. On the northern coast from L'Estartit harbour. La pedrosa is around a small rock close to the shore; you can't miss it!
This is one of the most beautifull wall of Medes Islands. Just a the begining of the dive, between rocks at 21m deep, there are a lot of octopus. Search for them ! At the bottom of the wall, 50 m deep!, there is a large tunnel with conger eels, lobsters and european lobster (homard). An outstanding wall dive !!! NE of Meda Gran, between Punta de Coetera and Punta de la Galeta. Pota del Llop is also known as Punta del Llop, Punta de la Pota del Llop.
Nice dive a few minutes from l'Estartit. Start on the Northwest side of the pinnacle where you can go down to about 30m. Large groupers, groakes, breams, etc, all quite big since the Médes Islands are a wildlife reserve and fishing ist forbidden. You can dive around the rock in about 30min. Careful, currents can be changing depending on which side of the rock you are.
Good second day dive. Lot of rocks with all tiny fauna, and some sandy floor around rocks. NNO of Meda Gran El Salpatxot is also known as Salpatxot.
Zentacle lists 1 dive shop in L'Estartit. The top-rated is Les Illes Hotel&Diving (4.0 from 372 reviews).
